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Divorce is a part of my life… Resilience, Survival, and Vulnerability: Young Adults’ Perception of the Implications of Parental Divorce
Author(s) -
EldarAvidan Dorit,
HajYahia Muhammad M.,
Greenbaum Charles W.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00094.x
Subject(s) - grounded theory , conceptualization , coping (psychology) , vulnerability (computing) , psychology , developmental psychology , qualitative research , perception , psychological resilience , centrality , perspective (graphical) , social psychology , clinical psychology , sociology , combinatorics , artificial intelligence , neuroscience , computer science , social science , computer security , mathematics
A qualitative study among 22 young adults (20–25 years old) whose parents divorced during their childhood was conducted in Israel, using semi‐structured, in‐depth, open‐ended interviews. Qualitative data analysis led to identification of three profiles, aiming at a grounded theoretical conceptualization. Three core themes were identified: the centrality of the family; short‐ and long‐term implications of parental divorce and its relations to supportive coping resources; and perspective at young adulthood. Further analysis led to typifying participants by three profiles, which represent the grounded theoretical conceptualizations: resilience, survival, and vulnerability. The most prominent difference among the profiles was the relationships between participants and their parents, and their perception of ongoing parental responsibility. A thorough discussion of the results and their implications for future research, theory development, and practice are presented.